Home Sweet Home
Are you Kidding me??
These past few days, Matthew and I have been apartment searching. I will be completely honest, nothing has impressed me thus far. Where are we going to live?? Oh, well, with our budget and needs, we are most likely going to live in a cardboard box along I-15. So, please, come and visit anytime. Maybe throw out a banana or two out the window of your car while passing.
Yes, I am exaggerating. But, still... WHY ARE THINGS SO EXPENSIVE?? I have definitely come to the conclusion that I hate money. Well, maybe not money itself, because, boy! wouldn't I LOVE to get my hands on some. But, I hate that it is something that we must rely on to survive. I understand that money doesn't buy happiness, but I think it sure can buy a little stress relief! It seems that it creeps up into every conversation that we have lately. Moving into a cheaper apartment. Buying a new family car -so that the growth of our children's feet are no longer stunted. Finally getting a credit card -YIKES- so we can eventually buy a home. SCHOOL! (Although, I am exceedingly happy that Matthew has been motivated to go back to school, it scares me to death to think about student loans. Yes, we're also trying to get grants, but there is more to that story.) But, maybe it's not all the money's fault. Perhaps, we just need better conversation.
These past few days, Matthew and I have been apartment searching. I will be completely honest, nothing has impressed me thus far. Where are we going to live?? Oh, well, with our budget and needs, we are most likely going to live in a cardboard box along I-15. So, please, come and visit anytime. Maybe throw out a banana or two out the window of your car while passing.
Yes, I am exaggerating. But, still... WHY ARE THINGS SO EXPENSIVE?? I have definitely come to the conclusion that I hate money. Well, maybe not money itself, because, boy! wouldn't I LOVE to get my hands on some. But, I hate that it is something that we must rely on to survive. I understand that money doesn't buy happiness, but I think it sure can buy a little stress relief! It seems that it creeps up into every conversation that we have lately. Moving into a cheaper apartment. Buying a new family car -so that the growth of our children's feet are no longer stunted. Finally getting a credit card -YIKES- so we can eventually buy a home. SCHOOL! (Although, I am exceedingly happy that Matthew has been motivated to go back to school, it scares me to death to think about student loans. Yes, we're also trying to get grants, but there is more to that story.) But, maybe it's not all the money's fault. Perhaps, we just need better conversation.
I'm sorry to complain, I think I have just reached a significant milestone in my life. I now realize how much money rules this world. I think I might be sick....
5 comments:
Sorry to hear that you are having the money and apartment finding blues. Maybe you will find an apartment you like soon. Maybe you will find a money tree. If you do, will you tell me how to find one of my own?
Hear, Hear on the money tree! It'll work it soon...it has to, right? :)
OK. . . something to make you feel better.
Pace and I LIVE on student loans!
it is ALL RIGHT to take some steps (like taking out loans) to get you where you WANT to be!
and i don't mean "making lots of money" but, having a life that you guys want. . . like a house and Matt having a career that he will LOVE doing.
i know it is stressful. . . i remember when we were debating over the whole "dental school" thing. . . and BELIEVE me! i was (and still am) stressed about the fact and we earn ZERO income. . . but you know what? heavenly father has helped and blessed us more than i can say. . . and really it has all worked out. . . especially the money thing!
so have hope. . . your children's feet will not be stunted, Matt will get the help he needs to go back to school and yes! you will find a apartment and you will buy a house SOMEDAY! i have to tell myself these things too. . . or else i would literally be crawling up our walls with delirium! :) too much info? oh well. you get my sympathy. . . and better yet. . . our prayers. don't worry. it WILL work out!
p.s. don't even get me started on apartments! ours is nice. . . but oh man. . . the utilities in the winter are TERRIBLE (one month they were over 400 dollars!) cough, cough :)
so, we have been "apartment hunting" too. . . and guess what? we discovered we have an OK deal because we don't live in a crack house. that's right. something to be glad about. most of the rentals here are so UNBELIEVABLY ghetto you cannot compute the grossness without shuddering to death! it may have something to do with the fact that Buffalo is the third poorest town in the United States. . . do you think?
so hon, it could be worse! :)
you guys could be living in a crack house! :) lol!
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OH, the money thing. I HATE that for you. I hate it for all of us.
I remember only too well being in your shoes -- and it's hard. All I can say is to hang in there and this too shall pass. It will -- and you will all be OK -- wish I could FIX it for you!!
Money tree, where are you, anyhow?!
Well, I hear ya. Money sucks. I'm having to find a full time job because it sucks so much. And we're looking for an apartment too... after two years of saving up for a house (we'll tell ya about it later) And we need a bigger car because our sentras are tiny... And Chris is starting back to school, but luckily it'll be with a degree. And then moving soon... LIfe is nuts, but you just have to go with it. We'll keep y'all in our prayers.
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